SMMA Open House on 4-24-24: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/36/r9qx4bvm Learn more about the Social Media Management Accelerator: https://latashajames.com/smma Thanks to Metricool for sponsoring this episode. Get 30 days free on any Metricool plan with code LATASHA using this link: ⁠https://my.mtr.cool/astrla⁠  Other resources mentioned: HoneyBook - get 50% off your first year What Social Media Managers Need to Make it in 2024 "The Gap" My social media and more: https://latashajames.com/links 0:00 - welcome! 0:59 - what are the steps you’d take to become a social media manager today? 3:04 - transitioning from corporate to freelance social media management 5:47 - what should go in a portfolio or case study? 7:09 - advice for a 19 year old looking to do social media consulting 8:44 - must have apps for social media managers 10:46 - Metricool (ad) 11:32 - conferences for social media managers 12:45 - how to level up your photography skills 14:32 - examples of cold pitching through DMs 16:55 - reaching your target audience on instagram 18:54 - overcoming imposter syndrome 21:22 - getting over the fear of starting 23:25 - is YouTube worth starting in 2024? 25:52 - a little podcast and life update --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelatashajames/support